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Nature, 2010 It is 101 years since Carlos Chagas discovered the parasite responsible for the disease that now bears his name. What progress has been made since this discovery? Here Julie Clayton gives the low-down on Chagas disease.
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999 The dilatations that occur in the body are classified according to different systems: (1) biliary: mega-gallbladder, mega-common bile duct; (2) cardiovascular: cardiomegaly; (3) urinary: megapelvis, megaureter, megabladder; (4) respiratory: bronchiectasis, megabronchus; (5) megapharynx (?); (6) megaesophagus; (7) megastomach; (8) achalasia of the ...
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Elimination of Chagas disease transmission: perspectives
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2009 One hundred years after its discovery by Carlos Chagas, American trypanosomiasis, or Chagas disease, remains an epidemiologic challenge. Neither a vaccine nor an ideal specific treatment is available for most chronic cases.
João Carlos Pinto Dias
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 Chagas disease (CD) is endemic to Latin America; its prevalence is highest in Bolivia. CD is sometimes seen in the United States and Canada among migrants from Latin America, whereas it is rare in Europe. We report 9 cases of imported CD in France from 2004 to 2006.
Lescure, François-Xavier +14 more
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The chronic gastrointestinal manifestations of Chagas disease
Clinics, 2009 Chagas disease is an infectious disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease mainly affects the nervous system, digestive system and heart.
Nilce Mitiko Matsuda +2 more
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Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2022 Background: Chagas disease is one of the leading causes of heart failure (HF) in Latin Americans, and there are limited data available that examine related costs of care for patients with HF.
Mario J. Olivera +5 more
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Chagas disease: a report of 17 suspected cases in Japan, 2012–2017
Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019 Background There are no reports on the prevalence of Chagas disease in Japan. Furthermore, screening programs and access to diagnosis and treatment have not been established.
Kazuo Imai +12 more
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Comparative analysis of health-related fitness in patients with acute versus chronic Chagas disease
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de SaludIntroduction. Although Chagas disease causes high levels of morbidity, the muscle function and tolerance to physical activity in Chagas disease patients are still not completely understood. Objective.
Clara Narcisa Silva Almeida +7 more
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Multiple causes of death related to Chagas' disease in Brazil, 1999 to 2007
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Chagas' disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and needs extensive and reliable information to support consistent prevention and control actions.
Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo +3 more
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Economic costs of Chagas disease in Colombia in 2017: A social perspective
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Objective: To quantify the costs of Chagas disease in Colombia from a societal perspective in 2017. Methods: A cost-of-illness analysis was carried out using a prevalence-based approach.
Mario J. Olivera, Giancarlo Buitrago
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